Knock off dresses in Oberlo/Aliexpress?

[Anon68681]

I’m running. Bohemian dress store through dropshipping. I keep getting people messaging me saying “your dress is a copy of _________ brand”. So if all of the dresses on my website are copies of another brand or designer, how am I suppose to know which are and which aren’t? There’s millions of patterns on clothing, am I not allowed to stock a chinese brand that makes clothes with the same patterns as other brands?

[Dallas]

Hey, there.

Dallas here from the Social Care Team. We were just talking on this forum post here.

For this, I suggest you reach out to a legal professional to ensure that you're following all the rules in your area. As much as I would love to help, I'm not trained in anything legal so they would be the best person for that.

I'm sorry that I can't be of direct assistance in this case, but that will be the safest option for you in order to avoid potentially bigger problems down the road. 

Best,